In preparation for a webcomic, I tried inking various character studies using different methods. Top left with a copic brushpen, top middle with a PITT brush pen, top right with a papermate nylon, bottom with a PITT Fine. all are outlined using an old PITT brush pen with a bad tip.
In all fairness, I can't see much difference. The PITT gives a finer line than the others, but that's about it. Obviously, the inks differ, but in usage terms - nothing in it. I found this when looking at fountain pens - in most cases, there is little to no difference in the output - just how the pen feels when you're using it. It's a valuable lesson. As I'm using normal paper, I may go back to the Rotring Art Pen...
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I have to agree with you I cant see a lot of difference.Looking forward to seeing your progress with the comic...keep em coming..
Lovely characters, nice lively line quality, too. I find that the implements I'm drawing/painting with have a significant bearing on how I work - brush pens run away on their own and I'm trying to keep up, whilst watercolour is much more amenable if you control carefully the amount of water on the brush. Otherwise ... see 'brush pens'. Sometimes it's just nice to let the materials take over ...
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